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    Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    Can anyone give me any information on this Lens. I got it several years ago and almost forgot about it until recently. It does not fit on my Minolta camera.

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    Re: Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    See this table (it's in the middle) :

    http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/files...ble_lenses.pdf

    1960's East German lens which fits exclusively on a camera that didin't sell
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    Re: Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    Thank You for the information Charles. I guess it might go in the trash.

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    Re: Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    I would have a look round on Internet first. If it's in good condition it might interest a collector (something I have never understood but anyway..).

    It's rare. It's old. It's from a respectable manufacturer - Carl Zeiss Jena. No this is not THE famous Carl Zeiss manufacturer of lenses for Hasselbad, Sony, etc. Carl Zeiss Jena is the bit situated in East Germany that was split off after WW2 and merged in with Pentacon.
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    Re: Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    Thank's again, I will check out Ebay.

    Rick

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    Re: Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    There lense adaptors but it depends on the mount to film plain distance. That is a fast lens if you use 4/3 it would be a nice fast telephoto.
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    Re: Jena Cardinar 2.8/85 Nr.5965710

    Thanks for the information GRF. I appreciate that.

    Rick

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